Tribute concert

Fordham Church, located at 2543 Marion Ave., will hold a concert at 4 p.m. called “Thank You Mr. Paul Robeson: A Tribute to an American Master.”

Almost exactly 82 years ago, Mr. Robeson and piano accompanist Lawrence Brown, in concert in Paris, played spirituals and folk songs to an audience for which these forms of music were completely foreign. In tribute, Fordham Church baritone Russel Saint John and pianist David Wolff will recreate Robeson’s historic concert,

The suggested donation for attendees at this event is $25.

For more information, visit the church Web site at www.fordhamumc.org.

Ethical talk

Martha Gallahue, clergy leader with the National Conference of the American Ethical Union, will speak at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, located at 4450 Fieldston Road, at 11 a.m.

Ms. Gallahue will discuss how the “spiritual sustainability” perspective, a take on sustainable living, is relevant to members of the ethical community.

The event is free.

For more information, call 718-548-4445.

Halloween bash

Amalgamated Nursery School will host its annual Halloween party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 74 Van Cortlandt Park South.

The party includes kids’ activities and homemade treats for participants to enjoy.

Admission is $8 per child and includes all activities. Adults’ admission is free.

For more information, call 718-543-8688.

Judaica exhibit

The Derfner Judaica Museum at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, located at 5901 Palisade Ave., will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to display “Tradition and Remembrance: Treasures of the Derfner Judaica Museum,” an exhibition that explores the intersections of Jewish history and memory.

The exhibition includes religious art objects from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.

The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and is free and open to the public.

Chamber music

Pianist Valentina Lisitsa will open the Bronx Art Ensemble’s 2009-2010 chamber music series at 3 p.m. with a concert of Brahms, Strauss and Beethoven at 4673 Delafield Ave.